NOTABLE CASES

While the following contains a selection of memorable cases Ms. Purser has litigated over her career, this is by no means a complete listing of all cases handled by Ms. Purser. Cases have been initialized to protect the identity of the clients.

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R v C.K., 2022 ABPC (Unreported)

Despite the theft of thousands of dollars of narcotics from her employer, Stacey’s client received a Conditional Discharge, saving her from a criminal record and allowing her to return to work.


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R v H.M., 2022 ABPC (Unreported)

During her first trial as an Articling Student, Cateline’s client was acquitted of all charges alleging that he attempted to interfere with a justice system participant.


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R v G.R., 2022 ABQB (Unreported)

After weaving together an irrefutable theory of the defence in relation to child sexual assault allegations, the trial judge found that she could not discount the Complainant's motive to fabricate the allegations and acquitted her client of all charges. 


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R v D.S., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)

After extensive cross-examination of three officers who received confidential informant information and conducted surveillance, prior to obtaining a search warrant, the Crown withdrew 11 gun and drug trafficking charges against Stacey's client.


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R v C.W., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)

After almost certainly being wrongfully accused, Stacey convinced 12 jurors to unanimously agree that her Black client was not guilty of sexually assaulting a White woman.


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R v T.T., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)

After filing an extensive Charter notice alleging that her client’s rights had been breached, the Crown dropped charges of fentanyl trafficking against her client, giving him a second chance at life.


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R v S.G., 2020 ABQB/ABPC (Unreported)

After successfully overturning 20+ convictions for Public Health Act offences, Stacey convinced the new sentencing judge to sentence her client to a $1 fine on each offence plead guilty to (for a total of <$20). The Crown was initially seeking in excess of $100,000.00 in fines.


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R v J.M., 2020 ABPC (Unreported)

Despite being charged with second-degree murder, Stacey successfully negotiated a six-year sentence to a manslaughter plea in relation to a shooting incident. The client was then eligible for parole after serving less than two years of the sentence.    


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R v R.P., 2019 ABQB (Unreported)

As remarked by the trial judge, after mounting a “spirited” defence for her client, Stacey’s client was acquitted of second-degree murder.


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